Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

14.0.0.4764	13.71%
14.0.0.4651	0.81%
13.0.2.628	10.48%
13.0.2.558	0.81%
13.0.1.4359	9.68%
13.0.1.4210	46.77%
13.0.1.4190	1.61%
12.0.2.733	0.81%
12.0.1.513	15.32%

Relationships

Parent process

services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Related files

PE file structure

Show functions

Import table

kernel32.dll

HeapCreate, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, GetProcessHeap, SetErrorMode, CreateProcessW, LoadLibraryExW, GetSystemDirectoryW, WideCharToMultiByte, GetModuleFileNameW, GetLastError, GetProcAddress, CloseHandle, OpenMutexW, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, LocalAlloc, FreeLibrary, InterlockedExchange, LoadLibraryA, RaiseException, EncodePointer, DecodePointer, GetModuleHandleW, ExitProcess, HeapReAlloc, GetCommandLineW, HeapSetInformation, GetStartupInfoW, VirtualQuery, Sleep, HeapSize, WriteFile, GetStdHandle, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, DeleteCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, LoadLibraryW, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, TlsAlloc, TlsGetValue, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, SetLastError, GetCurrentThreadId, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, RtlUnwind, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, LCMapStringW, MultiByteToWideChar, GetStringTypeW

AVP.exe

Kaspersky Anti-Virus by Kaspersky Lab (Signed)

Remove AVP.exe

Version:	13.0.1.4359
MD5:	15d2db9bfa8e833ed31fab2bb088fdda
SHA1:	fb539a3d52956ef58dceb0638047a8e68ac42b86

What is AVP.exe?

Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Kaspersky Anti-Virus is an antivirus program developed by Kaspersky Lab. It is designed to protect users from malware and is primarily designed for computers running Microsoft Windows. Kaspersky Anti-Virus features include real-time protection, detection and removal of viruses, trojans, worms, spyware, adware, as well as detection and removal of rootkits. It also includes instantaneous automatic updates via the "Kaspersky Security Network" service.

About AVP.exe (from Kaspersky Lab)

“Kaspersky Anti-Virus brings you the essential antivirus technologies that your PC needs – in a product that’s easy to download, install and run. Kaspersky Anti-Virus works behind-the-scenes – defendin”

Details

File name:	avp.exe
Publisher:	Kaspersky Lab ZAO
Product name:	Kaspersky Anti-Virus
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\kaspersky lab\kaspersky pure 2.0\avp.exe
File version:	13.0.1.4359
Size:	347.78 KB (356,128 bytes)
Build date:	10/7/2013 2:01 PM
Certificate
Issued to:	Kaspersky Lab
Authority (CA):	VeriSign
Digital DNA
File packed:	No
.NET CLR:	No

More details

Programs

The following programs will install this file

Kaspersky Internet Security 2013

Kaspersky Lab

10% remove

“Kaspersky Internet Security 2013 delivers premium PC protection from all Internet threats, ensuring you're always safe as you use the web to bank, shop, surf, social network. Unique technologies, such as Safe Money and Secure Keyboard, protect your financial transactions via online banks, payment systems such as PayPal, and e-stores. Plus, Kaspersky Internet Security 2013 is optimized for maximum performance, so you'll never be slowed d...”

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2013

Kaspersky Lab

8% remove

“Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2013 is the backbone of your PC's security system, delivering essential, real-time protection from the latest malware. It works behind-the-scenes with intelligent scanning and small, frequent updates, while proactively protecting you from known and emerging Internet threats. Enjoy essential protection that won't slow down your PC with Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2013. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2013 brings you the essential a...”

Behaviors

Services

Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)

'AVP' (Kaspersky Koruma Hizmeti)
AVP

Startup files (all users) run

Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'

'AVP' → "C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Internet Security 2012\avp.exe"

Network connections

[TCP] 82.178.158.19:80

[TCP] edge-star-shv-04-iad1.facebook.com (31.13.69.49:443)

Resource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00369006%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00250136%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00118870%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	720,865,950 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:	14,221,228/sec	17,470,203/sec
Context switches:	301/sec	284/sec
Memory
Private memory:	172.01 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	134.78 MB
Private (minimum):	48.66 MB
Non-paged memory:	172.01 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	469.04 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	581.05 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	83.58 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	177.68 MB	37.95 MB
Page faults:	12,979,993/min	2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:	900.53 KB/sec	1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:	3,282/sec	343/min
I/O write transfer:	203.93 KB/sec	274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:	228/sec	227/min
I/O other transfer:	15.75 MB/sec	448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:	17,628/sec	1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	56	12
Handles:	3106	600
GUI GDI count:	78	103
GUI GDI peak:	155	142
GUI USER count:	29	49
GUI USER peak:	64	71

Process properties

Integrety level:	System
Platform:	64-bit
Command lines:	"C:\Program Files\kaspersky lab\kaspersky anti-virus 2013\avp.exe" -r "C:\Program Files\kaspersky lab\kaspersky anti-virus 2013\avp.exe" "C:\Program Files\kaspersky lab\kaspersky internet security 2013\avp.exe" "C:\Program Files\kaspersky lab\kaspersky internet security 2013\avp.exe" -r
Owner:	SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:	AVP
Display name:	Kaspersky Koruma Hizmeti
Description:	“Protegge il computer da virus, software pericolosi, attacchi provenienti dalla rete, frodi via Internet e spam.”
Type:	Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:	services.exe (by Microsoft)

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